INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
Council Working Group for the Elaboration of
the Draft Strategic Plan and the Draft Financial
Plan, 2008-2011
Document: WG-SP-FP-06/03
5 December 2005
English
Contribution from RAG to the Working Group
Report of the RAG on Strategic, Operational and Financial Planning*
1. The RAG ad-hoc group on strategic, operational and financial planning met three times
during the RAG meeting, on November 1, 2, and 3, with additional, extensive
consultations on the margins, to develop the Radiocommunication Sector input and
draft proposals to the ITU Council Working Group for the Elaboration of the Draft
Strategic Plan 2008 – 2011. Input from the RAG is to be made available by 16 January
2006 in accordance with the request from the Council Working Group (Document
RAG05-1/19), so that that input may be posted on the strategic plan website1 and taken
into account at the next meeting of the Working Group, which is scheduled for 30 – 31
January.
2. The ad-hoc group reviewed Council 2005 Decision 527 (Document C05/94) which
established the Working Group for the Elaboration of the Draft Strategic Plan and the
Draft Financial Plan, 2008 – 2011. Decision 527 provides the terms-of-reference for
the Working Group and ultimately provides, through the conclusions of the Working
Group, identification of the needed inputs based on the agreed ITU Results Based
Budgeting (RBB) framework.
3. The Council Working Group for the Elaboration of the Draft Strategic Plan, in
accordance with its objective of determining a methodology for the elaboration of the
2008 – 2011 strategic plan, prepared instructions for the Sector Advisory Groups (in
this case, for the Radiocommunication Advisory Group) on contributions to the plan.
The need for greater linkages between the strategic and financial plans was emphasized
and it was agreed that the strategic plan should include a clear reference to the outputs
as defined in the RBB framework.
4. The Council Working Group specifically requested in Document RAG05-1/19, that
RAG:
a. Review the sections in the 2004 – 2007 Strategic Plan pertinent to
radiocommunication activities in order to determine their continued relevance;
b. Following this review, propose a limited number of objectives (approximately
5);
c. Provide a short mission statement for input to the 2008 – 2011 Strategic Plan;
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Prepared by 13th meeting of RAG (31.10-4.11.05) (See Annex 3 to Doc. RAG05-24
(Rev.1)).
See www.itu.int/strategicplan/
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d. Illustrate the link between the objectives and the Union’s outputs as defined in
the RBB Framework (Annex A to Document RAG05-1/19);
e. Identify 4 to 5 outputs that of are of particularly high priority (with the
exception of intersectoral outputs); and
f. Comment on the relevance of the strategic orientations and goals of the 2004 –
2007 Strategic Plan (Part I of the Annex to Resolution 71).
5. Contributions are invited on §§ 4a to 4f above.
6. The ad-hoc group recognized that there were twelve outputs as defined within the RBB
framework as budget elements, each of which is to be linked to the objectives that are
developed. Further elaboration of linkages between outputs and objectives is still
required.
7. List of Appendices:
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Appendix 1: draft ITU-R Mission Statement. Note should be taken of the comments
found in Annex 5 relative to the mission statement.
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Appendix 2: draft ITU-R Objectives.
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Appendix 3: draft ITU-R outputs listed so as to be related to the draft objectives.
Note should be taken of the comments found in Appendix 4 relative to the objectives.
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Appendix 4: comments of the ad-hoc group on the relevance of the strategic
orientations and goals of the 2004 – 2007 strategic plan (Part 1 of the Annex to
Resolution 71).
Appendix 1
DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT2
- - to ensure, inter alia, consistent with application of Articles 1 and 12 of the ITU
Constitution, the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio frequency
spectrum by all radiocommunication services, including those using satellite orbits, and to
carry out studies and approve Recommendations on radiocommunication matters - -
Appendix 2
DRAFT ITU-R OBJECTIVES
Objective 1: Promote, foster, and ensure coordination in maintaining and extending
cooperation among all Member States, Sector Members, and Associates, in decision-making
on radiocommunication issues, as appropriate, including particularly on radiocommunication
services;
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See §3 in Appendix 4.
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Objective 2: Meet the requirements of the membership for spectrum and orbit access in
application of Article 44 of the ITU Constitution, in light, inter alia, of the accelerating
convergence of radiocommunication services;
Objective 3: Produce recommendations on radiocommunication services to achieve
connectivity and interoperability, in applying modern information and communications
technology;
Objective 4: Respond to needs of the membership by disseminating information and knowhow on radiocommunication issues by publishing and distributing relevant materials, in
coordination and collaboration, as appropriate, with the other Bureaus and the General
Secretariat;
Objective 5: Provide support and assistance to the membership, mainly to developing
countries, in relation to radiocommunication matters, information and communication
network infrastructure and applications, and in particular with respect to (a) bridging the
digital divide; (b) gaining equitable access to the radio-frequency spectrum and to satellite
orbits; and (c) producing relevant training for capacity building.
Appendix 3
DRAFT ITU-R OUTPUTS RELATED TO OBJECTIVES OF APPENDIX
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Under Objective 1:
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World Radiocommunication Conferences
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Regional Radiocommunication Conferences
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Radio Regulations Board
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Radiocommunication Assemblies
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Radiocommunication Advisory Group
Under Objective 2:
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Processing of space notices and other related activities∗
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Processing of terrestrial notices and other related activities∗
Under Objective 3:
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Study Groups, related Working Parties, Task Groups, and Joint Groups
Under Objective 4:
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ITU-R publications
Applying Plenipotentiary, World Radiocommunication Conference, and Council Decisions,
and relevant ITU-R Recommendations
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Under Objective 5:
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Assistance to, and cooperation with Member States, Sector Members, and Associates,
in particular those of developing countries and LDCs
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Liaison with, and support for development activities
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Seminars
Appendix 4
ITU-R COMMENTS ON THE RELEVANCE OF THE STRATEGIC
ORIENTATIONS AND GOALS OF THE 2004 – 2007 STRATEGIC
PLAN (Part 1 of the Annex to Resolution 71)
1. The ITU must focus on recruitment and development of human resources,
incorporating gender and youth perspectives, so as to produce through training,
incentives, and career ladders, a dedicated, highly motivated and top level cadre of
staff and managers having high morale.
2. The ITU should examine on a regular basis its working methods and tools in striving
for greater use of timely-developed, efficient, and user-friendly software and
document exchange capabilities so as to take advantage of modern information
technology.
3. In drafting the 2008 – 2011 Strategic Plan, and in consideration of the ITU-R mission,
due account should be taken of the telecommunication environment and its
implications for the Union, as expressed in the Annex to Resolution 71 (Rev.
Marrakesh, 2002), Part I, Section 2.
4. The outputs related to ITU-R draft Objective 3 should recognize the work and efforts
in producing recommendations and reports by Study Groups and
Radiocommunication Assemblies.
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